This week had its bumps, but it was a blessing and we were able to really grow the work tremendously in our area. We had the highest numbers that I have had in my entire mission up to this point.
Last monday was a holiday here, so no one was working, and therefore nothing was open, so we just went to a plaza in downtown San Juan to play soccer, and a bunch of Pibes came over to hang out with us, which was pretty fun playing soccer with random Argentines.
This week, we got to teach a woman, Gabriela, who we found last week. She asked us for a blessing and then she told us right after that she wanted to go to church and read the Book of Moromon. She had talked to missionaries before, but is super Evangelica, so she didn't want to follow with the church or anything.
She actually did go to church, which was awesome! She seemed to like it, and the reverence that we show in church, as opposed to the yelling and rock music they have in her church.
This week, she started reading the Book of Mormon, and she told us that she likes her church, but she still feels like there is something that is missing.
In our lesson with her, we decided to invite her to be baptized, but the lesson was SUPER bumpy. We had her neighbor there, who is a member, and he just kinda said what ever came to his mind, and really tried to drive the lesson, which made for a bumpy ride. Elder Crist then pulled out a scripture and invited her to be baptized. She accepted as she receives an answer that it is true! She also accepted the baptismal date of 10th of September! The spirit just flooded the room as Elder Crist invited her to baptism, and it was such a blessed moment.
On Wednesday, we had a rough go of it. We knocked some doors, and we did have a lot of people answer the door that we actually pretty nice and we didnt get that many door slams! It was awesome!
However, the rest of the night, we had 5 appointments, and all of them fell. That meant a really tiring tarde haha.
However, We met one woman, Belem Sosa, and Elder Crist did the contact. She told us that she had interest, and we went by the next day. As we went by, they were leaving in their car, and when they saw us, they pulled the car back in to talk to us. They are a family that has two little girls, Valentina and Isabel. Valentina is literally the cutest little 4 year old I have ever seen. They are so prepared. They are Catholic, but they have a bunch of doubts, and they told us that if they feel good with our message, they would like to follow it as a family!
We had some hard moments this week as well. Elias and Flavia seem to be falling, and they are being overcome by fears of getting married. We tried to explain the importance again, but it just did not get in. We are going to teach a VERY direct lesson this next week and be very straight forward with them. Gonna pull some Alma 39 goodness.
Also, Analia is being inundated by work. Not even her kids see her anymore. She works literally all the time, except for 4 hours in which she sleeps. We basically have to drop her since we cant find her. I know that she will be baptized one day, and it doesnt matter if I´m here or not, just as long as she is able to find it completely one day. I feel so blessed to have been blessed to plant such a fertile seed.
Another miracle: We ended the week with 11 lessons with a member present and 10 new investigators! By far my best week in the mission!
Finally, we had another lesson with Gabriela, and she told us that as she reads the Book of Mormon, she can feel that her eyes are being opened, and that she believes that the church is true. Such a Blessing!
Funny
We were walking, and we passed a branch. We were with our ward mission leader, and I told Elder Crist (In English) that I was gonna pull the branch so it hit Gabi. Hahaha He didnt even see it comin.
We found a family of three, and they accepted a baptismal date in the first lesson, so we were super stoked. Right as we walked out, I forgot that everyone her is 3 feet shorter than me, and I clobbered my head in the cement doorway haha ouch.
I got clothes lined by this long piece of metal over the sidewalk.
I love you guys all so much and I hope that you have a great week! The Lord lives and he LOVES us!
Elder Conover
San Juan Zone
Mixing Cement Selfie
I made Banana Bread again...yum
We got a LOT of food from a member
Found this in the dictionary this week. This is a touchy
subject here...Malvinas (The Falkland Islands)
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